Research Article

Reevaluating the Role of Acanthamoeba Proteases in Tissue Invasion: Observation of Cytopathogenic Mechanisms on MDCK Cell Monolayers and Hamster Corneal Cells

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Proteolytic activity of conditioned medium of A. castellanii and A. polyphaga. SDS-PAGE gels copolymerized with gelatin were incubated independently with the following inhibitors: 20 mM NEM, 100 mM EDTA, and 1 mM PMSF. Protease analysis represents the mean of 5 separate experiments.
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